Latrell Spreewell's not being able to feed his kids quote...

[jadillac]

one of the worst/greatest sports quotes

Claiming to feel "insulted" by the offer(a 3-year, $21 million contract extension), he publicly expressed outrage, declaring, "I have a family to feed ... If Glen Taylor wants to see my family fed, he better cough up some money. Otherwise, you're going to see my kids in one of those Sally Struthers commercials soon."

 

[OneManGang]

I still can't believe dude said that shyt. 3 years 21 mill for a over 30 and less effective Spree. Self ether at its finest. Noone ever offered him another contract.

 

[Brandon M.]

i love spree but damn

 

[Grifter]

Me and my brother still laugh at this shyt.

 

[Starman]

Spree is a fool.

I'll drop off this gem by Patrick Ewing, “Sure, we make a lot of money, but we spend a lot, too.”

 

[HookersandIceCream]

He didnt sign with anyone after that
shyt had me

 

[CJ]

I recite that quote so much and almost forgot it came from Spree

Self-blackballed

 

[Commander in Chiefin]

Estimated Career Earnings: $100,000,000
How He Lost It All: Latrell Sprewell once famously turned down a 3-year, $21 million dollar contract offer by saying, "I have to feed my family." But because he was unwilling to negotiate at the farmers market or wait in line at Costco, the $100 million he made over his career wasn't enough to keep food on the table. Sprewell blew everything on a lavish lifestyle, yachts, and recently had his second million dollar home foreclosed upon. How does a guy who once made $21 million in a season have mortgage payments? The NBA, where amazing happens.

 

[King P]

Spree a dumbass for that shyt

 

[KingJudah]

Must be hard as fk to feed the fam on 7 mil a year

 

[Brozay]

hes a fukking idiot

 

[Reggie]

I refuse to believe Spree didnt get any more offers after that. But they were probably even lower than that. But what else did he expect. He was in his mid 30s by then and had lost a step. This is one of the dumbest decisions in sports ever.

 

[Bilz]

Sprewell wasn't lying

 

[beenz]

I think spree was in his mid 30's when he rejected that contract

 

[Malik]

You can't feed your family off $7 million a year?